8 Enticing ways to Re-purpose your Withered Florals

Have you ever been so bewitched by the beauty of flowers, that you secretly wished that they would last longer? But sadly, flowers do not last long and they begin to wither and die. Next time when your favorite flowers wither out, don’t toss your flowers out just yet — here are 8 creative ways to re-purpose and preserve your flowers around a little longer.

1. Repurpose dried flowers to create beautiful Oshibana art

You could create whole new art out of these discarded flowers. Yes, you heard it right! Oshibana is a Japanese art form of creating pictures using pressed flowers. So next time when you receive a bouquet of flowers from someone, don’t just let them dry and wilt, only later to be disposed of in the trash can. Make a lot of Oshibana art.

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2. Create your own Bookmarks

Why settle for printed bookmarks, when you can create your own bookmarks with your favourite bougainvillea flowers. These pressed flower bookmarks are so easy and beautiful; you will want to make one for every single novel you read. Not only these bookmarks are sustainable but they are also very aesthetic. You can bring out a bit of your creative side by making something wonderful as these bookmarks.

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3. Decorate your room with Pressed flower frames

Decorate your study room with these framed pressed flowers. Framing dry flowers can be a great way to add a personal touch to your room. This is especially significant if the flowers hold some beautiful memories. Framing them will preserve them for a long time and keep reminding you of the person and the occasion. Pressing withered flowers is an ancient art that can be traced back to ancient Egypt, it became extremely popular during Victorian times.

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4. Create your own floral jewelry

What if I told you a bold pendant can be made out of your favourite bougainvillea flower or hydrangeas? yes, you heard it right! With epoxy resin, you can embed any flower you wish into the pendant. This has to be the chicest use of dried flowers ever. Dainty and chic, these flower pendants have a very minimalist vibe and can make any boring outfit to Wowza in seconds. Follow Shivaani Vaishnavi to discover more about this craft.

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Did you know? Bougainvillea is the national flower of Grenada. Wondering where exactly Grenada is? Grenada is a sovereign state in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea.

5.Create your own print

Eco-Dying is a process of natural dying with dried flowers, these dried flowers are covered in cotton or muslin cloth and then immersed in hot water to extract the print with these dried flowers. Sounds so much fun right? Follow Ann Sophie to learn more about Eco-Dying.

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6. Create incense sticks out of these discarded florals

Florejuvenation-is a process of infusing life into floral discards. Yes, you heard it right! Florejuvenation is a term used for rejuvenation of floral thrash. At Holy Waste, a start-up company from Hyderabad collects these discarded floral thrash from temples and re-purposes those flowers into incense sticks and fragrant soaps. They also make natural compost with these discarded flowers. This sustainable company employs underprivileged women and gives them their own platform. Follow their Instagram profile @holy.waste for more details about it.

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7. Tie your brother floral Rakhis

Did you know Rakhis can be made out of your favourite flowers? While Rakshabandhan is just around the corner, tie your brothers these minimalistic Rakhi one with real flower pressed and designed. What are you waiting for, send your brothers some good luck with these floral rakhis. Follow @leafyaffair on Instagram to learn all the details about it

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8.Repurpose it into a petal textured handmade paper

This friendship day turn your normal paper into a petal textured sheet. Create DIY pressed flower cards for your best friends as it is both affordable and quirky. It’s a perfect way to re-purpose and preserve your favourite flowers – and who can say no to DIY crafts with flowers? Creating beautiful handmade cards with pressed flowers for your best friends adds a personal touch of expressing your love and gratitude to those closest to you. Follow thetinytumbler to know more about it.

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When in doubt, re-purposing is the plan! You can preserve your flowers past their peak and reinvent it into more special and everlasting products with these genius ways to Reuse Dried Flowers.